The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-25

eight years old. She. for the most Of the time.
was affected with deep melancholy. She recog
nlzed no one, and was at times violent.
James Il. RYAN, -four merchant, testified to
the quality Of -four he furnished the hospital as
being always strictly according to contract.
e. '" Seiders. who has been attendant and
Is now occupying an outside position at the hos
pltal, mems department. testified that he was
placed in 4 ward for four months specially to
take care OF patient named Campbell Wit
ness said he had to watch Campbell like cat
would mouse as he was violent and would
throw at him anything he could get his hands
upon. Campbell had an erysipelatous leg that
Seiders had to dress two three times a day.
Campbell had to be looked after closer than
baby.
The witnesses at the night session of the COM
mittee. called TO substantiate DR.. Harrison's
character for truth and varacity were, far as
testimony was concerned, much like those who
had testified previously: The Witnesses on this
subject were ali from Lebanon, and were the
Following named persons, being all Democrats
and all political friends of DR.. Harrison:
James Nealis, James Bragg. Adolphus Wysong
John = Peters, ex-township assessor; Thomas j.
Powell, j. ID. Alexander Isaac S. Adney. ditch
commissioner; Charles F. s. Neal, ex-county
surveyor, now county civil engineer; James
Richard Tyre, Nathaniel c. Titus. present sher
| III Boone county.
George w. Bufinger, twenty-four years old,
| OF Lebanon. testified that he was employed at
| the Hospital for the Insane. mems department.,
as an attendant from April 10. until April %,
1859, eighteen days, and then resigned.
| Q.-Why did you resign9
Al didn't like the fare very well the manage
ment nor the confinement; aud they kept changing
me from ward to another 50 concluded resign.
Q-Do you know of any of maltreatment of
patients9
| Al saw some of them whipped. saw them chug-
ged IN the side. Sometimes their feet knocked
out from under them and they kicked. l
Charley Seeders whip man from Lafayette, patient
| IN u ward George Reynolds was his name. He was
chugged in the side several times. saw Boyd Will
son, patient from Miami county, knocked down, and
an attendant jump on him with his feet and stamp him.
That was in H ward. The attendant was Lowry
Hendricks. 1t occurred in the bathroom. Hen
| bricks holered - and went in. Hendricks knocked
the mar S feet from under him and jumped on him.
| The patient fighting him. I this same man,
| hendrlcks whip patient from Wayne county James
Balfe Bale had been easing us, and would not
mind The attendant jerked him off his chair and
beat him and kicked him. Hendricks whip
his bed. He didn't knock him down; he kicked him.
Q-Had the manner in which the patients
| treated any influence in making you resign your
| place!
A.-Not exactly I didn't like the management and
| the fare was too lnuch confined to thing. The
butter, while was there, was good | went on D
ward on Friday morning and remained there until
| o'clock Monday night. Then they put ward
| remained there until 1 resigned. They about
| to put me on another ward.
The witness said that the different attend
ants he served with were Isaac Dorner. William
| Beckus. Charles Merritt and Charles Seiders
| In d ward there were thirtvfve patients and
| in Il ward thirty or thirty five The witness
|
| the cholera. His uncle was patient at the hos
pital and had been cruelty treated. One of his
| ears was badly bruised. He saw the when
| he worked there He saw his uncle yesterday
| on visiting the hospital and his is still hurt
i Q.-What about the case Of Wade Miller?
| A-Oh yes; passed that heard fellow
Sunday morning 'hollerngn in another ward. He
top of him pounding him on the sides with his fist.
| He didn't strck the patient in the face. Miller was
| on ward. Charley Merritt and Fred Amsden were
| Q-What objection had Gates to making his bedl
! Ale wouldn't do it. He said he Jesus
| Christ and didn't expect to work.
| Edward Moore, twenty-six years old, molder
| at tie malleable iron works, Haughyile, was the
next witness. He lives at that place, about three
squares from the Indiana Hospital for the Insane
Q-Have you at any time seen patient of the
| Hospital for the Insane struck? IL So relate all
| about the matter.
A.-About three years ago I saw a man running
| with four men after him, throwing at him and he
| fence one man threw club at him and he was
knocked over the fence They then got the
fence, got him and pounded him. striking him with
club; after they got him the ground. They then
picked him up and threw him the fence
fa a ss o and h Ss i him
| him piece. and then let him lie. wagon came
along and they paid the something to haul him
farm hands gardeners and there attendant
there. They all took part in striking him. didn't
was about ready to die This was along in April OF
May, three years ago this coming summer.
| Q.-How far from the hospital was this2
An straight way not over two squares and q
half. The patient lay bleeding at the nose He was
given a drink of water After awhile he came to-
moaned and said, God be the judge 1 don't think
he said anything else Mr. Ed Dissette reported it to
DR. Fletcher. 1never heard that anything was done
about it.
The committee then adjourned until o'clock
this morning.
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